North Central was the 2-1 winner over Antwerp when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The North Central Eagles fell just short of the Antwerp Archers by a score of 6-4 on Monday. North Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Gendron, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
On Antwerp's side, Derek Hines made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Hines was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Aiden Lichty was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Michael Rohrs, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Antwerp, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9.
North Central will take on Gorham Fayette at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Central is facing Gorham Fayette at the right time seeing as Gorham Fayette is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Antwerp, they will be playing at home against Montpelier at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Montpelier is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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